In the near future...

**Teaticket** · 07-02-2014 12:39

From the grape vine... the O/400 together with the Zeppelin Staaken has finished prototyping and will be released soon, in the next WW1 release. Nieuport 11, together with Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, are in the next series of fighters and two-seaters, soon afterward.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 07-02-2014 12:47

Thanks Peter.
That is good news and should raise the spirits no end.
Talking of spirits.

Kyte.

**BobP** · 07-02-2014 13:05

Good news for the WWI folks. Hope they can do more for the WWII folks that are waiting for those planes.

**csadn** · 07-02-2014 14:25

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, are in the next series of fighters and two-seaters, soon afterward.

TO quote the Indian Chief from _Hot Shots!_: "It's about [CENSORED]ing time."

**milcoll73** · 07-02-2014 16:16

thanks for that!!! ever since flying the mighty staaken at origins this year ive been looking into getting a kit for a project but so far, it looks like it would be beyond my meager resources. i eagerly await both these giants!

**Naharaht** · 07-02-2014 20:53

The bombers will be really big models but it is good news.

**clipper1801** · 07-02-2014 21:18

They are very fun to fly and defend, but take a LOT of room to manouver. I once flew 3 Ca 4's in formation - a bit too tight of a formation at that!

**surfimp** · 07-03-2014 23:10

Sounds good to me, I'll plan on picking up at least one of each

LOOP · 07-03-2014 23:37

Pardon an ignorant man from Sweden......

But are these realeses official ares releases?

**Dan-Sam** · 07-04-2014 00:57

I am confused too

Ares, Shapeways or something another?

**prymus** · 07-04-2014 13:47

I think Peter is talking about Ares releases. I may, of course, be wrong. Looking forward to these, though I am very happy with my N11 in FUD from Shapeways( not so much the WSF model). But the N11 maneuver decks will be most welcomed. Have not yet played a scen with a big bomber, so these will be nice, and hopefully fun. As an aside Peter, any rumors on where the series 3 reprint would show up in that schedule?

**milcoll73** · 07-04-2014 15:43

Originally Posted by clipper1801

They are very fun to fly and defend, but take a LOT of room to manouver. I once flew 3 Ca 4's in formation - a bit too tight of a formation at that!

you arent joking there as i learned at origins. at the critical way point to turn to port i took damage with a no turn to port restriction. aaaarrrghhhhhh!!!!! i faced the choice of either continuing straight and flying into a balloon or turning starboard and circling back around. i chose the latter (barely missing the balloon) and made it about 55% of the way back around before the scenario ran out of time. i felt like a semi trailer trying to turn around in a small parking lot lol

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